CIRCLE WITH A DOT

On March 31, 1937, construction began on the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver.
Partly financed by the Guinness family in Ireland, construction took only 20 months and it was opened by a visiting King and Queen.
It is now an iconic part of Vancouver.
This is the story.

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On this day in 2013, Joe Wieder died.
Born in Montreal in 1919, he co-founded the International Federation of Bodybuilders with his brother Ben. He created the Mr. Olympia competition and brought Arnold Schwarzenegger to California. He has been called the Godfather of Fitness.

There are many amazing roadside attractions in Canada, but few are as famous as the Wawa Goose.
Built shortly after the Trans-Canada Highway was completed through the area, there have been three versions of the goose.
This is the story.

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